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10/06/2021

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
October 15 is the eighth annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day , NLAAD focuses on how Latinos can work together to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in the community. This year's theme "Save A Life; It May Be Your Own" urges Hispanics/Latinos to get tested for HIV, which is critical to preventing the spread of HIV.

Getting tested for HIV is essential for Latinos as the risk of being infected with HIV is great. According to a new CDC study of HIV among Hispanics/Latinos in Puerto Rico and 37 states* in 2007, the lifetime risk of being diagnosed with HIV is 1 in 36 for Hispanic males and 1 in 106 for Hispanic females. The overall risk that Hispanics/Latinos will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetime is 1 in 52.
Source HIV.GOV https://www.hiv.gov/blog/national-latino-aids-awareness-day-1

October 15 is the eighth annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day , NLAAD focuses on how Latinos can work together to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in the community. This year's theme "Save A Life; It May Be Your Own" urges Hispanics/Latinos to get tested for HIV, which is critical to preventing the....

10/06/2021

10/06/2021

Take the pledge to stay drug free

Source Justthinktwice.gov
https://www.justthinktwice.gov/sites/justthinktwice.com/files/Red%20Ribbon%20Pledge_Color_Downloadable-9-12-18.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

09/27/2021

National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – September 27

National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD) is observed each year on September 27 to raise awareness about the impact of HIV on gay and bisexual men in the United States.
Get Involved
You can raise awareness of HIV among gay and bisexual men and encourage them to get tested and know their prevention options using Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign resources.
Let’s Stop HIV Together aims to empower communities, partners, and healthcare providers to promote testing, prevention, and treatment, and reduce HIV stigma. Use campaign resources to help prevent HIV and help people stay healthy. The Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign is part of the national Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative

Source cdc.gov National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day | Awareness Days | Resource Library | HIV/AIDS | CDC

09/23/2021

El VIH y las personas que se inyectan dr**as
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Si bien la cantidad de diagnósticos de infección por el VIH entre las personas que se inyectan dr**as se ha mantenido estable en los últimos años, el consumo de dr**as inyectables en algunas áreas de los Estados Unidos ha creado dificultades para la prevención y ha puesto a nuevas poblaciones en riesgo de contraer el VIH. Esto destaca la necesidad de fortalecer las labores de prevención del VIH entre las personas que se inyectan dr**as, por ejemplo, con la expansión de la cobertura y el apoyo para programas integrales de servicios de jeringas.
Comportamientos de riesgo
El riesgo de contraer o transmitir el VIH varía ampliamente según el tipo de exposición o comportamiento. Por lo general, las personas que contraen o transmiten el VIH lo hacen por medio de las relaciones sexuales anales o vaginales, o al compartir agujas, jeringas u otros implementos para la inyección de dr**as como, por ejemplo, los calentadores.
Source CDC.GOV El VIH y las personas que se inyectan dr**as | Grupos | VIH/SIDA | CDC

09/13/2021

HIV and Gay and Bisexual Men
Gay, bisexual, and other men who reported male-to-male sexual contacta are the population most affected by HIV in the United States. In 2018, gay and bisexual menb made up 69% of the 37,968 new HIV diagnosesc in the United States (US) and dependent areas.d Approximately 492,000 sexually active gay and bisexual men are at high risk for HIV; however, we have more tools to prevent HIV than ever before.
The Numbers


Source CDC.GOV https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/group/msm/index.html

Gay and bisexual men are more severely affected by HIV than any other group in the United States.

09/10/2021

Drug abuse is driving a surge in hepatitis C infections, CDC says
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(TVN, May 18) The number of new hepatitis C cases has almost tripled in the past five years, mainly due to people sharing drug needles, according to health officials.
“Reported cases of acute HCV infection increased more than 2.9-fold from 2010 through 2015, rising annually throughout this period,” a new Centers of Disease Control and Prevention report said. Infections are rising fastest among young adults. Read more.

Source Getsmartaboutdrugs.gov https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/news-statistics/2017/05/22/drug-abuse-driving-surge-hepatitis-c-infections-cdc-says

(TVN, May 18) The number of new hepatitis C cases has almost tripled in the past five years, mainly due to people sharing drug needles, according to health officials.

09/10/2021

Counterfeit Pills: What You Need to Know


Authentic oxycodone M30 tablets (top) vs. counterfeit oxycodone M30 tablets containing fentanyl (bottom).
As our nation remains in the midst of an opioid crisis, another disturbing trend has emerged: the selling and the use of counterfeit medication.
These pills, which are often sold online, look like legitimate prescription meds such as oxycodone or Adderall. In fact, people buy them believing that they are similar to the pills you would get from the doctor.
But many of these fake pills actually contain different ingredients and are laced with dangerous – and sometimes deadly – amounts of the synthetic opioid fentanyl or methamphetamine.
Chances are that you’ve heard one of many tragic overdose stories connected to the use of counterfeit pills.

Source Getsmartaboutdrugs.gov https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/family/counterfeit-pills-what-you-need-know

As our nation remains in the midst of an opioid crisis, another disturbing trend has emerged: the use of counterfeit medication.

08/30/2021

Drug Paraphernalia – How Much Do You Really Know?
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Educating yourself on various drugs and their paraphernalia is a key way to prevent drug use in your household. Would you be able to recognize drug paraphernalia when you see it? And which common household items could be connected to drugs? Test your knowledge by taking our quiz.

Question 1 out of 10.
Users of this drug use a pacifier after taking it:

Source Getsmartaboutdrugs.com https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/family/drug-paraphernalia-%E2%80%93-how-much-do-you-really-know

Educating yourself on various drugs and their paraphernalia is a key way to prevent drug use in your household. Would you be able to recognize drug paraphernalia when you see it? And which common household items could be connected to drugs? Test your knowledge by taking our quiz.

08/24/2021

Testing Season
Source helpstopthevirus.com https://www.helpstopthevirus.com/hiv-testing

In the U.S., for every 7 people who have HIV, one person does not know it.